2024-03-21 22:32:00
Japan Football Association President Kozo Tajima has announced that the World Cup Asian second qualifying match, in which Japan was scheduled to play North Korea again on March 26th in Pyongyang, North Korea, has been cancelled. did.
2024-03-21 20:20:00
The first video taken by a drone of the area directly below the reactor No. 1, which suffered a meltdown at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, has been released. It was confirmed that objects that could be ``nuclear fuel debris'' and multiple pieces of equipment that were attached to the bottom of the reactor before the accident had fallen, and TEPCO analyzed that ``the area of damage is quite wide.'' I am.
2024-03-21 20:17:00
On the 21st, the 5th day of the "one-shot" competition to select the representative swimming team for the Paris Olympics, the men's 200m butterfly final was won by Genki Terakado, who won the silver medal in this event at the Tokyo Olympics, Honda. Akira finished in second place and was selected to represent the Paris Olympics. In the highly competitive men's 200m breaststroke, former world record holders Ippei Watanabe and Yu Hanagura have been selected to represent the event. We will provide you with the latest information as soon as possible. NHK will be broadcasting the event on General TV starting at 7:30 p.m., and will be streaming it on NHK Plus.
2024-03-21 19:51:00
Tokai Chuo Hospital in Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, announced that there was a medical accident in which three patients who underwent liver cancer surgery by the same surgeon died. This doctor retired last year, and the hospital has said that in principle they will no longer perform highly difficult surgeries.
2024-03-21 19:00:00
"I was worried at first because I was living away from my parents, but..." Junior high school students from Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, who were affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and evacuated to a facility in Kanazawa City, stayed for about two months. After finishing, I returned to my hometown. Classes will begin at the original school from the new semester.
2024-03-21 18:50:00
On the night of the 20th, a Meitetsu Airport Line limited express train got stuck on a bridge in Aichi Prefecture, and it was revealed that all three of the train's pantographs were damaged. Meitetsu is proceeding with an investigation into the relationship with the strong winds and the cause, and is speeding up the restoration of overhead lines and other equipment.
2024-03-21 18:05:00
In response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency will install temporary tsunami gauges at the ports of Joetsu City and Sado City in Niigata Prefecture as early as next week.
2024-03-21 18:03:00
Last year, a recommendation was made that Saitama Prefectural High Schools, which have boys' and girls' schools, should become co-educational, and a person in charge of the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education held a meeting at a high school in Saitama City to hear students' opinions. Opinions against coeducationalization were raised one after another, such as, ``I don't want to be deprived of a diverse environment.''
2024-03-21 17:16:00
Some people shed tears while eating the daily special katsudon. A long-established restaurant in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, was partially destroyed in the earthquake and had to close its doors. We have resumed operations at a temporary store from the 21st.
2024-03-21 16:47:00
Measles cases have been confirmed one after another across the country, including in Tokyo and Osaka. Some clinics are receiving a number of inquiries from people who are thought to have been infected by people who returned from overseas or entered the country as tourists, and who wish to receive the vaccine. Please check it out and decide if it is necessary."
2024-03-21 16:34:00
The second game of the opening series between the Dodgers and Padres in Major League Baseball will be held in Seoul, South Korea on the 21st. Ippei Mizuhara, who had previously served as Shohei Ohtani's exclusive interpreter, was suddenly fired, but Ohtani will start as the No. 2 designated hitter following the previous night's game. The Dodgers' starting pitcher is Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who will be challenging himself to the Major Leagues this season, and it will be interesting to see what kind of pitching he will show in his first official Major League game on the mound. We will provide you with the latest information on the second game of the opening series, which is scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m. It will also be broadcast on TV on NHK-BS.
2024-03-21 16:32:00
In the third game of the Senbatsu High School baseball tournament on the fourth day, there was an extremely rare scene in which Aomori Yamada High School's No. 3 Rikusho Shima and No. 5 Yudai Yoshikawa stood at bat with wooden bats. On social media, there have been a series of surprising posts, and "wooden bat" has become a trending word. As the participating schools' response to bats that don't fly is attracting attention, a new and nostalgic sight of high school baseball has been born.
2024-03-21 15:43:00
In Mongolia, 13 people have died and 4.8 million livestock have died due to heavy snow caused by the cold wave since the beginning of this year, which has had a serious impact, and the Japanese government has decided to provide emergency aid such as blankets and generators. I decided.
2024-03-21 15:10:00
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force suspended an air general in his 50s for four days for engaging in power harassment, including repeatedly giving instructions to multiple subordinates over long periods of time. An air general is the highest rank in the Air Self-Defense Force, and this is the first time he has been disciplined for power harassment.
2024-03-21 15:00:00
American entrepreneur Elon Musk's venture company has released a video showing that patients who had a small device implanted in their brains in a clinical trial were ``operating the screen just by thinking.''
2024-03-21 14:44:00
If climate change countermeasures are not taken properly, what will happen to the weather forecast in 2050? "We can change that," he said.
2024-03-21 14:38:00
Regarding the schedule for deliberating the new fiscal year budget bill, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan have agreed to hold intensive deliberations at the House of Councilors Budget Committee on the 25th of next week, with Prime Minister Kishida and others invited to attend.
2024-03-21 14:28:00
On the 21st, the Saga District Court ruled on a petition for a provisional injunction filed by fishermen and others requesting a halt to the construction of a military post on land adjacent to the airport in conjunction with a plan to deploy the Ground Self-Defense Force's Osprey transport aircraft to Saga Airport. I made the decision to quit.
2024-03-21 14:05:00
In the second game of the Senbatsu High School baseball tournament on the fourth day, Hiroshima's Koryo High School defeated Kochi High School 3-1, advancing to the second round.
2024-03-21 13:29:00
Discussions between the directors of the Japanese and Chinese foreign ministries were held in China on the 20th, and the Japanese side agreed to immediately lift the ban on imports of Japanese marine products that China has continued to impose following the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. I asked again and again.
2024-03-21 13:07:00
On the 19th, a 76-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly stabbing and injuring two female customers and a female employee at a convenience store in Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City. In an interview with the police, it was learned that he had made statements such as, ``I stabbed him because I wanted to kill him.''
2024-03-21 12:27:00
A 75-year-old bookstore in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and was unable to open, resumed operations at a temporary store on the 21st.
2024-03-21 12:25:00
On the 20th, a Korean-registered chemical tanker with 11 people on board capsized off the coast of Mutsurenjima Island in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, killing eight people. On the morning of the 21st, one additional crew member was found. His condition is unknown. The Coast Guard continues to search for the remaining person.
2024-03-21 12:09:00
On the 21st, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force resumed Osprey flights at a military base in Chiba Prefecture, which had been suspended following the crash of a U.S. military aircraft last November. For the time being, basic training will be carried out near the military base or at sea.
2024-03-21 11:11:00
Last year, 6,482 people were arrested by police for cannabis-related crimes, the highest number ever. Teenagers and people in their 20s account for more than 70% of the total, and the prevalence of cannabis use is particularly serious among young people.
2024-03-21 10:58:00
According to JR East, operations on the Hokuriku Shinkansen and Joetsu Shinkansen had been suspended in some sections due to the earthquake, but they all resumed operations at 10:41 a.m.
2024-03-21 10:01:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 21st, expectations for an interest rate cut in the United States led to widespread buying orders, and the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 600 yen at one point to the 40,600 yen level, setting a new all-time high during trading hours. did.
2024-03-21 09:59:00
According to February trade statistics released by the Ministry of Finance, the trade balance (exports minus imports) was in the red at 379.4 billion yen. This is the second consecutive month that the trade balance is in the red.
2024-03-21 09:55:00
According to JR East, the Tohoku Shinkansen lines between Tokyo Station and Shin-Aomori Station, which had been suspended due to the earthquake, have recently resumed operation. Some trains have been delayed, so JR East is asking people to check their website for the latest information.
2024-03-21 09:50:00
According to JR East, due to the earthquake, operation of the Joetsu Shinkansen has been suspended between Tokyo Station and Niigata Station.
2024-03-21 09:46:00
According to JR East, operation of the Hokuriku Shinkansen has been suspended between Tokyo Station and Nagano Station due to the earthquake.
2024-03-21 09:14:00
There was an earthquake at around 9:08 a.m. on the 21st. There is no need to worry about a tsunami from this earthquake. The epicenter was in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, at a depth of 50 km, and the magnitude, which indicates the scale of the earthquake, is estimated to be 5.3. The seismic intensity of each municipality is as follows. A seismic intensity of lower 5 occurred in Shimono City, Tochigi Prefecture, and Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture, an intensity of 4 occurred in Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Ishioka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Shimotsuma City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and Ibaraki Prefecture. Chikusei City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Bando City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Tsukubamirai City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Yachiyo Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, Moka City, Tochigi Prefecture, Mashiko Town, Tochigi Prefecture, Mibu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, Nogi Town, Tochigi Prefecture, Tatebayashi City, Gunma Prefecture, Itakura Town, Gunma Prefecture, Meiwa Town, Gunma Prefecture, Chiyoda Town, Gunma Prefecture, Oizumi Town, Gunma Prefecture, Oura Town, Gunma Prefecture, Omiya Ward, Saitama City, Minuma Ward, Saitama City, Urawa Ward, Saitama City, Minami Ward, Saitama City, Midori Ward, Saitama City, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture, Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture, Konosu City, Saitama Prefecture, Okegawa City, Saitama Prefecture, Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture, Satte City, Saitama Prefecture, Shiraoka City, Tama Prefecture, Miyashiro Town, Saitama Prefecture, Sugito Town, Saitama Prefecture, Noda City, Chiba Prefecture, Kamagaya City, Chiba Prefecture
2024-03-21 08:27:00
In the early hours of the 21st, a fire destroyed two houses in Sakai City, Osaka, killing two people. Two of them, who appear to be residents of one of the buildings, have not been able to be contacted, so police are working to confirm their identities and investigating the details of the situation.
2024-03-21 08:14:00
On the 20th, multiple American media outlets, including the Los Angeles Times, reported that Ippei Mizuhara, who works as an interpreter for Major League Baseball player Shohei Ohtani for the Dodgers, has been fired from the team.
2024-03-21 06:52:00
In response to the problems surrounding factional political funding parties, the Liberal Democratic Party will begin an initiative on the 22nd in which party executives will travel around the country to listen to the voices of voters in each region, in hopes of restoring trust. On the other hand, the opposition parties say that no progress has been made in elucidating the facts of the case, and continue to request that Abe faction leaders be subpoenaed as witnesses.
2024-03-21 06:47:00
The development of quantum cryptography, which is theoretically impossible to decipher, is accelerating worldwide. It is expected to be used in highly confidential information communications such as finance and medicine, and domestic companies are also rushing to commercialize it.
2024-03-21 06:42:00
In the New York financial market on the 20th, the yen market temporarily declined due to the view that interest rate cuts will be carried out as expected this year in response to the outlook for future interest rates presented by the Federal Reserve Board and Chairman Powell's press conference. In addition to rising to the low 150 yen level to the dollar, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new all-time high.
2024-03-21 06:26:00
President Biden of the United States has announced that he will provide approximately 1.3 trillion yen in subsidies to semiconductor manufacturer Intel for factory construction costs. President Biden, who is seeking re-election in the fall presidential election, appears to be aiming to emphasize his strong support for domestic manufacturing.
2024-03-21 05:52:00
The Federal Reserve Board of the United States held a meeting to decide on monetary policy and announced on the 20th that it had decided to leave the policy interest rate unchanged. This is the fifth consecutive meeting in which the Fed has kept interest rates on hold. Furthermore, the outlook for policy interest rates presented by meeting participants maintained the assumption that interest rates would be cut three times this year.
2024-03-21 05:20:00
On the 20th, a Korean-registered chemical tanker with 11 people on board capsized off the coast of Mutsuren Island in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Eight of the nine rescued people were confirmed dead, and the Japan Coast Guard confirmed that The search for the remaining two continues.
2024-03-21 05:17:00
Among Japanese companies that are working to strengthen their businesses using generative AI, there is a growing movement to collaborate with American semiconductor giant NVIDIA. The background to this is the global competition for high-performance semiconductors that are essential for AI.
